Dennis Alan Van Dusen
6910 Ridgewood Avenue
Chevy Chase, MD 20815
(301) 656-9090 (direct)
(301) 237-9090 (cell)
(301) 907-9390 (home)
dennis@dvandusen.com
Significant Accomplishments
Education
Educated: Juris Doctor; Masters, computer science; Masters, information science / business administration; Masters, applied
mathematics; BS, computer science; AA, business information systems; Avionics.
Management
Managed Product Developments including Security and Compliance, Document Management, Intellectual Property
Management, Project Reporting, E-Commerce, and Accreditation & Credentialing Systems. Each project involved significant
architectural definition in multiple modeling languages.
Evaluated new and established enterprises for investment and for determining corporate progress and ability. Assisted enterprises
in improving operations, strategy, and fund raising in detailed reviews and participation in fundraising presentations.
CEO, CTO of several startups and small businesses. CEO of business incubator.
Managed technical areas, projects, and proposal processes during formation of commercial divisions of defense contractors.
Managed complete computer system solution developments for customer organizations in a wide variety of commercial business
areas. Negotiated design, development, and maintenance agreements with subcontractors and vendors.
Managed Business Process Improvement Information System Developments including Constituent Response, Real-time
Operations Recovery, Securities Trading, Para-statal Farm Implement Leasing, Transit Operations, Intellectual Property
Projection, Oil Exploration Control, and R&D Project Evaluation Systems. Each operations improvement project centered around
innovative reorganization of business processes and adding appropriate automation, with the associated requirements
development.
Mentored numerous small businesses.
New Technology Development
Designed (Chief Architect) Security Management System product and implemented associated tiered synchronizing database.
Lead architect, Proposal and Development Manager for Nippon Hoso Kyokai public broadcasting audio/video control system
in Japan. This system has been in continuous operation without any failure or downtime since 1991 and now controls over 5,500
devices in 11 cities and on 2 satellites. The PC / LAN based control system is not expected to fail for at least 20 years.
Implemented WorldSpace Satellite Multimedia Delivery prototype system for internet like services via broadcast channels.
Managed Development of Schlumberger warehouse management and exploration asset control system product for oil companies.
Product Manager and Designer of the Texas Instruments Personal Problem Solver series of products, part of which was later
sold under the name VisiCalc, the first spreadsheet.
Managed Development of credentials management website, including large database (400 tables), website pages (200), inter-site
and inter-system interfaces, and management system user interface (400 forms).
Managed Development of web-based system for R&D project evaluation for DOE and OMB. The system included 150
JavaServer Pages, 170 servlets, 300 Oracle database scripts, and was completed in 40 days, under budget.
Implemented CASE model, forms, and database for one of the first E-Commerce sites - 1-800-MUSIC-NOW CD sales internet
web site.
Community Service Activities
Chair, MIT Enterprise Forum of Washington-Baltimore.
Established series of entrepreneurial forums at Georgetown University and MIT Enterprise Forum.
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Specific Experience
Database Analyst and Developer:
Broad experience with project management and review: Reviewed existing systems to determine requirements, scope and plans:
Performed systems integration, systems analysis at Peat Marwick, IBM Systems Integration Division, Oracle Complex Systems
Corporation, GE Information Services, Schlumberger, DynCorp, Centech Group, and e-Effort as technical lead or systems
integration manager. 10 years experience in Federal government systems projects. 14 years in document control and tracking
systems in health care, oil exploration, federal contracts compliance, grants management, and accounting.
Broad experience with design tools: Model systems in standard modeling tools: Have 14 years heavy experience in Oracle
Designer, 1 year with Systems Architect, plus experience in 6 other CASE or UML tools.
Generate modules and reports using Oracle’s Developer*2000 or other standard development tools: 14 years experience with
Oracle Forms both as manager and developer; first developed a forms generator in 1979 for use on a government project. Broad
experience with other design tools.
Broad experience developing systems based upon databases: Develop client/server and/or web interfaces: Developed websites for
MCI, Re-Certify, e-effort, Department of Energy, Department of Justice, and others.
Document enhancements to existing databases: 15 years with Oracle databases, plus many years working with hierarchical,
relational, and object databases on wide range of platforms.
Design, build, implement, and test network, database, and application level security: Designed and implemented compartmented
security mechanism for Department of Energy SCARDI system and Department of Justice Office of Domestic Preparedness Data
Collection Toolkit website systems.
Design, build, and test database triggers and procedures to implement complex processes: Designed and built over 500 pl/sql or
other stored procedures for DOJ, DOE, e-effort, Corps of Engineers, etc.
Integrate new and existing software and programs: Designed and built Relational Directory System for Oracle in 1989 for
integration of office tools and files into a document control, version control, and centralized routing/tracking and storage
management facility. This facility integrated at file system level with all office applications, performing on the fly data conversion
between applications and platforms, and providing programmable workflow between functions. Redeveloped system to provide
same function for Oil Exploration to Shell, Arco, and Schlumberger (now a product.)
Design, build, implement, and test World Wide Web capabilities: Built enterprise level applications for MCI (1-800-MUSICNOW), DOJ (LLEBG, ODP), DOE (SCARDI - Struts, 150 JSP, 190 Servlets, 200 sql or pl/sql procedures), Re-Certify (150 JSP,
400 Oracle forms), e-effort. Technologies included Struts, j2ee, Oracle 9iAS, Oracle Forms Server, Oracle 8/8i/9i RDBMS,
bugzilla, etc.
Provided ongoing developmental services: Provided continued system support and maintenance for several systems for more than
1 year each. Fixed problems ranging from storage reallocation to major redesigns, from script errors to channel hardware errors.
Implemented performance enhancements such as form triggers, pl/sql rewrites, movement of function to other platforms, changes
in communications protocols (protocol redesigns for large networks), etc. to improve databases and systems.
Update current system documentation to include changes: Managed/wrote documentation for several projects.
Technical Lead:
Reviewed the design, development, implementation, and testing of models and systems: Performed/managed review function for
design reviews, code reviews, integration reviews; and management reviews including blue, green, and red teams for 20 years.
Mentored and guided many individuals on many development teams.
Presented to users, management staff and other user-oriented activities to ensure a successful analysis of proposed systems, to
further define system requirements and to ensure successful implementation of the new system components. Presented systems as
product designs, R&D projects, customer proposals, user tutorials, etc. for many projects.
Guided the performance of Oracle 7, 8, 8i, and 9i database management administration activities: Performed DBA activities on
Sun/Linux (6 years), Windows (15 years), mainframe/Macintosh/other (10 years).
Project Management:
Reporting: As Project manager, reported to COTR/CIO in all levels of management reporting structures for DOJ, DOE, and many
commercial or local government projects. Performed as consultant, project manager, marketing manager, CxO, investor, etc. on
many projects.
Leading: Supervised more than 250 employees in various capacities. Interviewed, hired, reviewed, promoted, incentivized, and
fired many individuals. In several cases, provided assistance inside and outside of work to individuals where needed. Acted as
mentor to several individuals and many companies over many years.
Obtained Results: Teams have succeeded in innovating and implementing solutions in several technical areas. New products, rapid
deployments, major service offerings, and significant installations have been delivered.
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Technical Marketing and Sales:
Proposals: Wrote proposals, product strategies, business plans, contra designs, sales presentations, white papers, technical reviews,
sales strategies, technical sales strategies, and marketing plans. Presented to development teams, sales teams, management,
purchasers, review panels, executives, end-customers, venture capitalists, etc.
Reviews: Reviewed sales, development and research efforts, projects, divisions, businesses, and investment opportunities either
for management or due to personal involvement.
Sold: Systems, products, and projects to government, commercial, and individual customers. Presented funding proposals to
architecture committees at GE, IBM, Schlumberger, Oracle, and Texas Instruments. Presented to Board of Directors for financial
reviews at Texas Instruments and smaller companies.
Patent Applications
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENTERPRISE SECURITY MONITORING AND CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT
(Unpublished)
The invention provides a system and method for providing network-based security services. The invention enables a customer to
select policy implementations for automatic distribution, installation, and configuration management onto the customer’s network.
The invention also improves the way that security events are collected, analyzed, and responded to.
METHOD OF DOING BUSINESS AND SECURITY INSTRUMENT (Application 20030208397)
Disclosed are a method of doing business and a security instrument. An exemplary method includes creating an equity pool with a
plurality of equity interests; and compensating an associate, who has completed a milestone of a project, with a portion of the
equity pool. An exemplary security instrument includes an equity pool and a security interest in the equity pool.
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REMOTE WORK MANAGEMENT (Unpublished)
The invention provides a system and method for managing the specification, submission, review, and acceptance of project effort
by remote, networked contract workers.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
e-Effort, Inc. Chevy Chase, MD
(January 1992 – Present)
e-Effort primarily provides contract consulting services. The e-Effort incubator also assisted other electronic commerce startups
and has developed the e-Effort website for accepting, submitting, and managing remote work (a virtual workplace).
Chief Technical Officer
Responsible for all aspects of technology for e-Effort and for the incubator client companies.
Served as Blue and Red Team member for various proposal efforts of other companies and partners. Significant involvement in
Proposal Red Team effort for Database Administration and Operations Sustainment at the US Customs National Data Center for
one major contractor, including rewrite that fostered a win.
General Management
Conducted business reviews, including detailed review and assistance with business models, market analysis and planning,
management reviews, financing approaches, presentations to venture capitalists, etc. These reviews resulted in published reports
and / or investments in the businesses.
e-Effort Contract and Venture Assignments, with role:
e-Effort Contract – CTIS, Inc.
(January, 1992 – Present)
(2011)
Managed productization effort for client. Successfully served as project manager with staff of 13 to redo the user interface
for existing large scale medical application in a very short timeframe. Project was completed on time, with significant
changes made to more than 150 java server pages, style changes, and development of additional function.
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e-Effort Venture - Incremensa (formerly
Imagine-IT)
(2005 - 2012)
Start-up developing an intellectual property concept mapping and valuation system. Architect and database designer.
Wrote Patent description for system and business process.
e-Effort Assisted Venture – Dynasty Hospital
Accreditation, LP
(2004 – 2006)
Developed Hospital Accreditation Management System using Oracle 10, J2EE, and DreamWeaver technology for Chinese
company to provide an educationally oriented continuous improvement facility for small to medium hospitals in China.
e-Effort Assisted Venture - Allegent Technology
(2002 – 2005)
Architected system for comprehensive monitoring and configuration management designed for enterprise IT health and
security that improved an enterprise’s ability to rapidly respond to security threats and minimize financial damages
associated with downtime. Principal author on Patent application for system.
e-Effort Contracts - Department of Energy,
Justice Projects, TMR, Inc., REI. Inc.
(2001 – 2002)
As the project manager and technical lead for the Department of Energy’s Deputy Secretary's Quarterly Reporting System
project, implemented an analyst level project management and reporting system in nine weeks.
As project manager and technical lead for the Department of Energy’s SCARDI project, implemented a complete end-toend R and D project evaluation system in five weeks. For the Department of Justice’s Local Law Enforcement Block Grant
Program, directed the development of portions of the grants management application.
e-Effort Venture – Remote Work Management
(1999 – 2001)
Start-up developing system for managing the specification, submission, review, and acceptance of project effort by remote,
networked contract workers. Principal author on Patent for system.
e-Effort Contract – Intellectual Property
Categorization Management
(2001)
Developed architecture and product description for adaptive, clustered intellectual property (patent) categorization, search,
and retrieval for industry leading categorization provider.
e-Effort Assisted Venture – Certification Co.
(1999 – 2001)
Developed Credential Management System using Oracle 8, IBM WebSphere, DreamWeaver and NetObjects technology
for certification, credential verification, and continuing education.
e-Effort Contract - Mogee Research & Analysis Associates
Consultant
(1999)
This project was performed for the In-Q-It (now In-Q-Tel) venture capital firm owned by the Central Intelligence Agency.
The purpose of the project was to determine technologies that the intelligence community needed to speed the realization
of in order to make intelligence gathering more efficient. We were given eight base technologies to extrapolate from, and
our task was to utilize research papers, patents, web searches, gap analysis, and expert interviews to determine metrics for
when the technologies would be available, who was likely to realize the technology (companies and countries), and other
factors.
e-Effort Contract - The Centech Group
Consultant - Project Manager for Corps of
Engineers FRED Task
(1998 – 1999)
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Under the Information Systems Modernization Program, the Corps of Engineers was reengineering its key business
processes and THE CENTECH GROUP supplies Information Technology Products and Services, Program Management
and Logistic Support Services, and Engineering and Manufacturing products and Services. They are also a provider of
domestic counter terrorism preparedness products that support Nuclear Biological and Chemical Protection Requirements.
Consultant - Project Manager for HCFA Data warehouse
Task
(1998 – 1999)
Assisted the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) to improve the accessibility of information available to their
partners and stakeholders.
e-Effort Contract - WorldSpace Corporation
Consultant
(1997 – 1998)
Technical manager for developing a multimedia broadcasting capability enabling WorldSpace receiver owners to
download large media rich web content directly into their personal computers.
e-Effort Contract - Innova
Consultant
(1996 – 1997)
Innova was a television satellite broadcasting service involved with interactive games and multimedia transmission to
viewers.
e-Effort Contract - Schlumberger-GeoQuest Data Services, Inc.
Consultant
(1992 – 1995)
Led team implementing asset and document control systems for two major oil firms, each having multiple sites and
platforms. The system is an easy-to-use, secure warehouse management system featuring query-and-order capabilities. It
stores and controls an exploration and production company's unique physical information assets, such as films, cores,
tapes, maps, drawings, journals, seismic surveys or well logs. This product is now called 'GeoQuest AssetDB.' The
Client-Server system was implemented using ORACLE tools.
DynCorp, Inc.
Managing Principal, then Principal Consultant
(1995 – 1996)
Managed database projects and partnership efforts for Formative Commercial Division of DynCorp.
Manager, Special Projects
(1996 – 1997)
 Planned and implemented Frame-Relay and ISDN router ‘extranet’ network for US Postal Service. Performed all network
and Windows NT administration for network management task.
 Project leader on World Wide Web Internet projects. Implemented Oracle database for use within WWW commercial sales
application for CD sales on-line. Implemented Web site for government information provider. Lead marketing effort to put
multiple industrial catalogs on-line on WWW.
General Electric Information Services
Manager, Advanced Applications Development
(1990 – 1992)
Manager, Advanced Applications Development. Recruited specifically to 'energize' the organization technically, to find applications
that fit the GEIS environment in new and interesting ways.
Oracle Complex Systems Corporation
Systems Integration Manager
(1989 – 1990)
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Systems Integration Manager responsible for providing complete computer system solutions to customer organizations in a wide
range of business areas, including: petrochemical, pharmaceutical, state and local governments. Responsible for design of
architecture for Local Area Networks and microcomputer systems. Specified design, development, and maintenance agreements
with subcontractors and vendors.
IBM - Systems Integration Division
(1985 – 1989)
Advisory Systems Engineer
Lead architect, and proposal manager for major systems integration projects.
 Lead architect for Nippon Hoso Kyokai public broadcasting audio/video control system in Japan (achieved major win,
award, and Patent Disclosure). This system now provides control over 5,500 audio/visual devices in 11 cities and aboard 2
satellites. The PC / LAN based control system is not expected to fail for more than 20 years.
 Provided New York Area IBM branches with technical selling and initial systems design support for PS/2, RT, AIX, and
OS/2 projects.
COMMUNITY SERVICE

MIT Enterprise Forum: Chairman of Washington, DC and Baltimore chapter, involved in providing WashingtonBaltimore area companies with a forum for the presentation of new business concepts. Instigated set of series of entrepreneurial
forums at Georgetown University, UVA, and University of Maryland.

Mentor to entrepreneurs in the Washington, DC area.
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Performed Pro bono legal work, including clerkship at Public Defenders office.
EDUCATION
David A. Clark School of Law, UDC
Juris Doctor, 2009
Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Harvard Graduate School of Business
M.E., Information Sciences, M.S., Applied Mathematics
Pennsylvania State University
M.S., Computer Science
B.S., Computer Science, Electrical Engineering
Orange Coast College
A.A., Business Information Systems
MILITARY SERVICE
United States Marine Corps
10% Service Connected Disability.
Avionics.
References Available Upon Request